Mithali 9
1 Hekima amejenga nyumba yake; amechonga nguzo zake saba.
wisdom to build house: home her to hew pillar her seven
2 Ameandaa nyama na kuchanganya divai yake; pia ameandaa meza yake.
to slaughter slaughter her to mix wine her also to arrange table her
3 Amewatuma watumishi wake wa kike, naye huita kutoka mahali pa juu sana pa mji.
to send: depart maiden her to call: call out upon single/height height town
4 Anawaambia wale wasio na akili, “Wote ambao ni wajinga na waje hapa!
who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus lacking heart to say to/for him
5 Njooni, mle chakula changu na mnywe divai niliyoichanganya.
to go: come! to feed on in/on/with food: bread my and to drink in/on/with wine to mix
6 Acheni njia zenu za ujinga nanyi mtaishi; tembeeni katika njia ya ufahamu.
to leave: forsake simple and to live and to bless in/on/with way: conduct understanding
7 “Yeyote anayemkosoa mwenye mzaha hukaribisha matukano; yeyote anayekemea mtu mwovu hupatwa na matusi.
to discipline to mock to take: recieve to/for him dishonor and to rebuke to/for wicked blemish his
8 Usimkemee mwenye mzaha la sivyo atakuchukia; mkemee mwenye hekima naye atakupenda.
not to rebuke to mock lest to hate you to rebuke to/for wise and to love: lover you
9 Mfundishe mtu mwenye hekima naye atakuwa na hekima zaidi; mfundishe mtu mwadilifu naye atazidi kufundishika.
to give: give to/for wise and be wise still to know to/for righteous and to add teaching
10 “Kumcha Bwana ndicho chanzo cha hekima, na kumjua Aliye Mtakatifu ni ufahamu.
beginning wisdom fear LORD and knowledge holy understanding
11 Kwa maana kwa msaada wangu siku zako zitakuwa nyingi, na miaka itaongezwa katika maisha yako.
for in/on/with me to multiply day your and to add to/for you year life
12 Kama wewe una hekima, hekima yako itakupa tuzo; kama wewe ni mtu wa mzaha, wewe mwenyewe ndiwe utateseka.”
if be wise be wise to/for you and to mock to/for alone you to lift: bear
13 Mwanamke aitwaye Mpumbavu ana kelele; hana adabu na hana maarifa.
woman stupidity to roar naivite and not to know what?
14 Huketi kwenye mlango wa nyumba yake, juu ya kiti katika mahali pa juu sana pa mji,
and to dwell to/for entrance house: home her upon throne: seat height town
15 akiita wale wapitao karibu, waendao moja kwa moja kwenye njia yao.
to/for to call: call to to/for to pass way: journey [the] to smooth way their
16 Anawaambia wale wasio na akili, “Wote ambao ni wajinga na waje hapa ndani!”
who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus and lacking heart and to say to/for him
17 “Maji yaliyoibiwa ni matamu; chakula kinacholiwa sirini ni kitamu!”
water to steal be sweet and food: bread secrecy be pleasant
